Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
Elliott Malloy Norton
Details
- Rank: Second Lieutenant (Highest Rank: First Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company H,
6th Michigan Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), Virginia, USA
Citation
Rushed ahead of his column and captured the flag of the 44th Tennessee Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Cooper, Kalamazoo County, Michigan
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1865
- Born: June 15, 1834, CT, United States
- Died: January 5, 1899, Carson City, MI, United States
- Buried: Liberty Street Cemetery, Alamo Township, MI, United States